Album Review

The double-disc version of the Superman soundtrack features John Williams' entire score for the 1978 film, collecting over two and a half hours of music, including 40 minutes which were omitted from the score's original release. Along with well-known pieces like "Prelude and Main Title March," "The March of the Villains," "The Flying Sequence," and "Love Theme from Superman," this deluxe set includes alternate takes of "The Planet Krypton" and "Can You Read My Mind," a concert version of "Theme From Superman," and the previously unreleased composition "Luau." This extensive reissue of one of Williams' most distinctive works is very worthwhile for fans of the composer or the film.

Biography

Born: 08 February 1932 in Flushing, NY

Genre: Soundtrack

Years Active: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

The most popular film composer of the modern era, John Williams created music for some of the most successful motion pictures in Hollywood history — Star Wars, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, and Jurassic Park are just three of the credits in his extensive oeuvre. Born February 8, 1932, in Long Island, NY, he was himself the son of a movie studio musician, and he followed in his father's footsteps by studying music at UCLA and Juilliard; initially, he pursued a career as a jazz pianist, later working...